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FJ57 BHV

2008 Porsche Boxster

Brown Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests17 (16 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.1%

Mileage

61,599 mi
Last recorded61,599 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Porsche Boxster43,747 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ57 BHV
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2008
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

16 pass 1 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 61,599 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear both sides brake pads wearing close to wear indicator

under covers

Pass 25 Mar 2025 60,925 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear brake pads wearing slight close to wear indicator

under covers

Pass 14 Feb 2024 58,929 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded slight and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under covers

Pass 16 Feb 2023 57,773 miles

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive water (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear brake pads possible close to wear indicator (hard to see)

under trays

Pass 14 Feb 2022 55,651 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear brake pads slight close to wear indicator

Rear brake pipes covered in grease

under covers

Pass 4 Feb 2021 54,171 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake pads slight close to wear indicator

Rear brake pipes covered in grease and rear discs slight scored

under trays

Pass 7 Feb 2020 52,306 miles

Front both sides tyres very slight perished

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear brake discs very slight corrosion

under trays

Pass 12 Feb 2019 50,088 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake discs slight corrosion

under trays

Fail 31 Jan 2019 50,080 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake discs slight corrosion

under trays

Pass 31 Jan 2018 46,892 miles

Front brake discs corrosion

Rear discs slight corrosion

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays

Pass 1 Feb 2017 42,953 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs front and rear (3.5.1i)

vehicle has under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 2 Feb 2016 39,840 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

under tray,s fitted obscuring some under floor components

Pass 26 Jan 2015 37,199 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

near side sill and under try have damage

Pass 16 Jan 2014 32,893 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Feb 2013 28,494 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

slight play in both front track control arm inner bushes

Pass 26 Jan 2012 22,717 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 16,748 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche Boxster?

Based on 726,695 MOT tests across 46,886 vehicles.

82.8%
Pass Rate
2,475
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
46,886
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,504
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,317
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 5,538
brake disc excessively pitted 5,177
position lamp(s) not working 5,126
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FJ57 BHV is a 2008 Porsche Boxster in Brown with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.1%.

Across all 2008 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 43,747 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Porsche Boxster fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 19,504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FJ57 BHV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Boxster typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 18 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FJ57 BHV is a 2008 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 29 January 2008.

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